> As workhorse machines go, the mini cannot be beat. It provides a great deal of computing power along with a small footprint and plenty of ports for devices. Add any monitor, keyboard, mouse, or trackpad and you're ready to rock and roll.

> The deal helps Apple secure supplies of a key component for its top-selling devices. Anobit makes high-performance controllers used to optimize the memory capabilities inside products such as the iPhone and iPad. Apple is the worldâs largest buyer of NAND flash memory, accounting for about 23 percent of consumption last quarter, according to a Jan. 6 report from Sanford C. Bernstein & Co.

> Once you know the basics about services, OS Xâs underused shortcuts, your next question is inevitably: Where can I find more? You can addâand even createâyour own services. Here are four of the best.

> The idea of a smart television is a few years old, but it is evolving so rapidly that Samsung Electronics is worried that consumers may be reluctant to buy a television for fear of missing out on the next big thing. As a result, Samsung, the Korean manufacturer, is introducing âSmart Evolution,â a kit that will essentially let consumers reboot their televisions to take advantage of the latest technology.

> Spare the effort and wasteful time and resources to measure performances of ministers by themselves. The simple and more important and relevant way is to evaluate them by the people through the ballot box.